Kar’s thumb guard- an innovative habit breaking appliance

Author: 
Dipanjan Debnath, Sudipta Kar, Krittika Samaddar and Shabnam Zahir

Thumb-sucking habit is acquired in infancy, and can have negative consequences on facial growth, oral function and relationship, and aesthetics, leading to dental and skeletal deformities if it persists beyond preschool age. The present case report has described the management of such detrimental habit with an innovative and simple approach in a 9-year old child.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/ijcar.2022.594.0130
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